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Stellaria nemorum

Species of flowering plant in the carnation family From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Stellaria nemorum, also known by the common name wood stitchwort,[1][2] is a stoloniferous herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae.

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Stellaria nemorum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Stellaria
Species:
S. nemorum
Binomial name
Stellaria nemorum
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Description

It reaches a height of 60 cm (24 in) and blooms from May to August.[3]: 50  The leaves are opposite, the upper leaves sessile and the lower leaves petiolate. The flowers are white, with 5 deeply bifid petals, 10 stamens and 3 styles.[4]

Distribution

It is native to Europe[5] and thrives in wet places of deciduous forests, such as beech forests.

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